Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 23:50:05 -0500
Reply-To: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: GA RBA, 12/6/2006
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- RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* December 6, 2006
* GAGA0612.06
- Birds Reported
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD
EURASIAN WIGEON
COMMON EIDER
Western Kingbird
SNOW BUNTING
Black Scoter
Snow Goose
Common Goldeneye
Baltimore Oriole
Willet
Dunlin
Eared Grebe
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Bonaparte’s Gull
Redhead
Merlin
Vermilion Flycatcher
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
American White Pelican
Red-throated Loon
Greater Scaup
Red-breasted Merganser
-Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: December 7, 2006
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: December 6, 2006 (8:54 PM)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
An adult male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD has returned to the feeder of Pat
(Patricia) White in Decatur, Dekalb Co., for the third year in a row.
Please email Pat at patriciawhite AT mindspring.com if you would like to try
to see the bird. Her address is 2210 Fair Oaks Dr.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=5910
On December 2, two visiting British birders observed a EURASIAN WIGEON on
the ocean off of the Beachview Motel on Jekyll Island. They also observed
an immature male COMMON EIDER offshore on the south end of the island, as
well as a WESTERN KINGBIRD in the vicinity of the motel. [DeLorme: p. 63,
grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=3947
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=4049
A SNOW BUNTING was reported from the beach area on Little St. Simons Island
over Thanksgiving weekend. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid D-9]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0611&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=25868
The two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS that had been seen over the past several weeks
at Bear Creek Reservoir, Jackson Co., were not seen on Wednesday. However,
the BLACK SCOTER was seen. Bear Creek Reservoir is along GA 330 in southern
Jackson Co. west of Athens. [DeLorme: p. 22, grid G-1]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=6420
An adult SNOW GOOSE was reported a few miles south of Subligna, Chattooga
Co., on Wednesday, 11/29.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=6530
A male COMMON GOLDENEYE has returned to same pond on Skidaway Island,
Chatham Co., for the 7th year in a row. A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was also
reported from the island.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=5360
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=5568
On 12/4, a WILLET, 12 DUNLIN and 20 EARED GREBES were reported at Lake
Juliette, Monroe Co., along with COMMON LOONS HORNED GREBES and BONAPARTE’S
GULL.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=5061
Ten COMMON GOLDENEYES and 75 REDHEADS were observed at West Point Lake,
Troup Co., on 12/3. [DeLorme: p. 24, grid E/F-2; Birding Georgia: p. 64]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=3112
A MERLIN was seen ˝ mile north of the Florence Marina State Park, Stewart
Co. [DeLorme: p. 48, grid A-1; Birding Georgia: p. 131]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&P=R1112
The female VERMILION FLYCATCHER continues near the silos at the Eufaula
NWR-Bradley Unit, Stewart Co. Also, seen were an AMERICAN BITTERN and 3
adult BALD EAGLES. [DeLorme: p. 48, grid B-1; Birding Georgia: p. 131]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&P=R1112
At Bagby SP along Walter F. George Lake in Clay Co., 160 AMERICAN WHITE
PELICANS were reported on 12/2. A RED-THROATED LOON, 5 GREATER SCAUP and 20
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER were seen on the lake from the dam. [DeLorme: p. 48,
grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 131]
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0612&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=1712
This concludes the current edition of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert. For
information about the Georgia Ornithological Society, see www.gos.org, or
email us at information AT gos.org. To join GOS, send a check for $20 to
GOS, P.O. Box 181, High Shoals, GA 30645.
-End transcript
Take care,
Jim Flynn
Forsyth Co., GA
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